We had just finished up playing at around seven o'clock, because it was getting dark. We were all sitting in the dugout now, sprawled out in various places and positions. I was sitting indian style on the bench Benny was laying on and the others were on the floor. We were sitting quietly before Yeah-Yeah looked at me and broke the silence. "You know Melts, I've never been kissed by a girl before." He ended with a devilish smirk.

I looked over at him sternly. "Tough cookies."

All the boys around me chuckled and threw things at Yeah-Yeah. I even produced a small grin of my own. Ham took this time of boredom to say something intelligent. "Hey guys, why dont we all go get cleaned up and go to the diner, its Fun Night."

All the guys said words of agreement, but I raised an eyebrow. "Whats that?"

Benny answered me. "It when they have musice and everyone dances and they gives out free milkshakes." He shrugged. "Its ussually really fun."

I smiled at him. "It does sound fun. Lets go." I said as I got up with the rest of the boys as we headed to our houses to freshen up.

~~~~~~~Fun Night at the Diner~~~~~~~~

I had changed in to a white scoop neck crop top with frill at the end, dark denim peg-leg jeans with a brown woven belt, white keds, and had brushed out my hair and it was hanging loosely around my shoulders and down my back. Benny and I had gotten the others and we were all walking down the street to the local diner.

We opened the door and walked in to loud music and a ton of people. Almost everyone was the same age as us and didnt look at any of us specially, well, except for Benny and me that is. About fifty pairs of boys eyes were occupying my body right now, and fifty girls eyes on his. Great. Of course, right when I decide im falling for a guy, all the girls in town have to love him.

We all took seats at the bar and I sat between Benny and Smalls. We had all ordered a chocolate shake and were waiting for them when a very handsome boy approached me. He was tall-about Benny's hight, and had shaggy blonde hair. You could tell he was strong just by looking at him, and I definately looked. All the sandlot boys had their eyes on him as he stopped in front of me and put on a charming smile. "Hey, you wanna dance?" He hel;d his hand oout to me and I smiled.

I glanced at the other boys, catching their glares at him. I smiled a little wider and put my hand in his. "Sure."

He smiled back and led me to the floor where everyone else was dancing. We started dancing and I couldnt help but take glances at Benny.

Me and the blonde were obsorbed in a conversation when I heard a crashing sound that scared the shit out of me and quieted the whole diner. I looked around trying to find the source. And I found it. Benjamin Rodriguez had knocked his stool backwards hopping off and was now storming outside. I detached my body from the guy and hurriedly tried to follow him.

I got outside the door to find him already half way down the block. I shouted to him as I ran to catch up. "Benny! What the hell is wrong with you? Where are you going? What happened?" I had finally caught up to him and I gently grabbed his forearm to stop him.

He turned to me with what looked like a look of hurt. "Let me go Alexis. Im just going home."

I furrowed my eyebrows and spoke softly to him. "Why?"

His expression turned from hurt to angry in nearly a second. He yanked his arm from my grasp, causing me to let out a small gasp. "Do you really want to know whats wrong Alexis?" He yelled angrily at me.

"Yes." I whispered, afraid.

He lowered his voice sensing my fear. "You are whats wrong Alexis. I cant stand to watch you with that guy anymore. And you know why? Because everytime I see you my heart skips a beat, I have to concentrate on staying steady, I cant breath. And I think I love you."

I was speechless. I couldnt think of how to express my mutual feelings in words, so I did it in actions. I grabbed his face in my hands and pressed my lips to his. He wrapped his strong arms around my waist and I slid mine around his neck. I dont know how long we kissed in the middle of the sidewalk like that, but I didnt care. I love Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez and he loved me back. Thats all that mattered. And that all that ever will.